"Nothing is as practical as a good theory." --Kurt Lewin
Intelligent Visual Analysis Based on Human Attention Modelling and Multi-Task Learning
Algorithm and software development
Object tracking and person-ReID analytics
Developing, 2018-2022, Singapore
my role: secured & led the project (as the PI)
Visual Attention Modelling for Fast Target Location at Seas
Algorithm and software development, Singapore
Irregular event and specific target detection in cluttered environment
Tested and adopted in a practical maritime surveillance system by the company, 2015-2016
Potential in much wider-scope of applications: aerial monitoring, abnormality identification in land, and IR surveillance
my role: secured & led the project (as the PI)
Glaucoma screening from AS-OCT images
Algorithm and software development
Detection and identifying mechanisms of angle closure
Delivered the prototype, Singapore, 2013-2016, for clinical trials
my role: secured & led the project (as the PI)
Quality Evaluation for Retargeted Images
software design
new algorithm for automatically selecting image retargeting modules
completed in 2012 for a multinational company
my role: secured & led the project (as the PI)
Perceptual Quality Metric for Video
PC software
a standalone metric or an embedded module, for video quality gauging
completed in 2005 for a company in Japan
my role: project leader
Edge Coder for Video Compression
software in Linux environment
a standalone coder or an embedded module, for moving image edge encoding and decoding
completed in 2001 for a company in Japan
my role: project leader
MP3 Player
hardware/software co-design
an MP3 audio decoding system, with controller, audio decoder, D/A, amplifiers and speakers
completed in 2000 for a company in Singapore
my role: project leader (Phase I)
Real-time On-line Video Object Segmentation
PC software plus peripherals
a standalone system for automatic video object segmentation, with camera input and windows-based video display
completed in 2000 for a company in Japan
my role: project leader
MPEG-4 Videophone with Object Segmentation & Error Resilience
DSPs with firmware, plus peripherals
a videophone system for video encoding with object segmentation (linked to cameras), video decoding (with display), audio encoding (from microphone), audio decoding (with speakers), system protocols, and unequal error protection
completed in 1999 for a company in Japan
my role: project leader
Real-time MPEG-4 Audio & Video Codecs
DSPs with firmware
a system with video encoding, video decoding, audio encoding, audio decoding, and system protocols
completed in 1998 for a company in Japan
my role: project leader
H.324 Video Conferencing System
DSPs with firmware
a system for H.263 video codec, G.723.1 speech codec, H.223 multiplexer and H.245 control
completed in 1997 for a company in Japan
my role: key developer
Electrogastrographic (EGG) detection and Analysis as Diagnosis Aid
mixed-signal design and software
an integrated system for weak signal detection (via electrodes, amplifiers and active analog filters), A/D, adaptive noise cancellation, spectral analysis, and pattern discrimination
manufactured by a company in China for clinical use, 1987
